Test Technician II

Medtronic • Mounds View, MN

5d • $49,600 - $74,400 • Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. Our Cardiac Rhythm Management Operating Unit is looking for a Test Technician II to help support their Mechanical Test and Analysis Lab. This onsite role will contribute to the development, testing, and analysis of Leads, Catheters, Devices, and Instruments for cardiac pacing therapies and defibrillation solutions. Our Cardiac Rhythm Management Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. It is comprised of four key businesses: Cardiac Pacing Therapies, Defibrillation Solutions, Patient Management, and Procedure Innovations. Together, we will transform the lives of people with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident —we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• U.S. work authorization

Nice To Haves

• Vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience
• Knowledge of lead and catheter design, processing, and material property testing, including fatigue
• Hands-on experience with TA Instruments and/or Instron electromechanical fatigue test frames
• Familiarity with FDA and MDR regulations
• Knowledge to maintain the PCs running test equipment. Installing various hardware into PC enclosures and installing drivers.
• Backup PC hard drives via imaging software

Responsibilities

• Follow test method instructions in preparing test samples, conducting a test, and exporting results involving leads, catheters, and cardiac devices
• Support development of new test methods, measurement techniques, and fixtures
• Organize, prepare, and present technical information in a clear, effective and skillful manner to peers, engineers and management
• Direct the activities of junior technicians to ensure project milestones are completed correctly and on schedule
• Coordinate and execute test equipment calibrations, repairs and troubleshooting
• Manage basic lab functions including materials and equipment procurement, lab layout and facilities supply
• Be responsive to changes in work direction and develop creative plans for meeting aggressive business milestones

Benefits

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short-term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed